First Known Use: 14th century
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kale
noun \ˈkāl\
: a type of cabbage that has wrinkled leaves
Full Definition of KALE
1
a : cole b : a hardy cabbage (Brassica oleracea acephala) with curled often finely incised leaves that do not form a dense head; also : its leaves used as a vegetable
2
slang : money
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Origin of KALE
Scots, from Middle English (northern) cal, from Old English cāl — more at cole
Related to KALE
- Synonyms
- bread [slang], bucks, cabbage [slang], cash, change, chips, coin, currency, dough, gold, green, jack [slang], money [slang], legal tender, lolly [British], long green [slang], loot, lucre, moola (or moolah) [slang], needful, pelf, scratch [slang], shekels (also sheqels or shekelim or shekalim or sheqalim), tender, wampum
Rhymes with KALE
KALE Defined for Kids
kale
noun \ˈkāl\
Definition of KALE for Kids
: a hardy cabbage with wrinkled leaves that do not form a head
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